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According to sources, Sarfaraz Ahmed is likely to be retained as captain in Twenty20 Internationals. The PCB is looking to appoint a new captain for Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Names of Shan Masood, Asad Shafiq and Imad Wasim are in consideration for Test and ODI captaincy. However, sources further added that Shan Masood is the top contender to take over the Test reigns from Sarfaraz Ahmed.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/n...ract-likely-to-be-extended-till-t20-world-cup
 
That's how bad things are for the PCB.

Many thanks to all the departments and regions for never promoting young captains leaving the PCB with a few choices.

Our current system is the reason for our demise. Yet people do not want the structure to be touched.
 
After one good series :))

Even Shan must be shell shocked.
Absolutely do not want Shafiq though.
 
shafiq shouldn't be in the team, whilst Shan is a bit inexperienced and we don't know if he will continue to be a success (albeit he would make a great captain).

For now, I would have given it to Yasir.
 
The rubbish shafiq shouldn't even be in the team let alone being considered as a captain.
 
Thank goodness!

Shan Masood is the best thinker in Pakistan cricket.

But this also suggests that Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed are out of the Test Team, which is essential and overdue.
 
Nobody can say anything about captaincy material because no one has an idea about how these guys are as leaders in the dressing room.

However both these players havent really cemented their place in the test team. So it would be a risk to appoint them captain from that point of view.
 
Great news.

Shan has shown improvement.

He has shown that he doesn’t hesitate to work hard.
 
Looks like we are repeating the same mistake again.

We are looking at players who have been inconsistent or out of form for a long period. That will only add more pressure on them; look at what happened with Sarfraz.

However having said that - we have a poor team and with a poor team only 1-2 in form players can be considered for captaincy. For Pakistan it’s Babar Azam. However do I want him as captain now... When he is fully focused on being the No1 batsman in the world; or in the future with more experience on his CV? I think the latter seems more reasonable.

Shan Masood is a good talker - he is educated, smart, mature and very well knows the tactical side of the game. I would definitely back him but as Malik said (who for me should be a future chief selector or coach) if you “are going to appoint a captain then please give him 2 years.
 
Wonderful : Shaan Masood for test captaincy and Imad for ODI.

Shaan and Imad, both are relatively young, 29 and 30, both are hardworking , educated with good communication skill and more importantly play well under pressure. Shaan in particularly is the fittest cricketer in the team.
Great decision, if its true.
I would give T20 captaincy to some younger player, like Shadab Khan. We need to move on from old, unfit and useless players.
 
Wasim Khan and Ehsan Mani are same old crap

How can anyone give captaincy after one good series? Asad Shafiq needs to be kicked out of the team, a mental midget.
 
shah_1 said:
Wasim Khan and Ehsan Mani are same old crap

How can anyone give captaincy after one good series? Asad Shafiq needs to be kicked out of the team, a mental midget.
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What are the options?

Everyone wants Sarfaraz to go, but no one is offering any alternatives (for Tests).
 
Shan Masood would be a good option, but he has to cement his place first. A couple more good series and I'm all for it.
 
moghul said:
You don't have Bradman, Richards and Lara in the team. They have to pick from whatever is available .
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Did i say we have them, but what i do know is that we have better batsmen then that junk shafiq.
 
Abdullah719 said:
What are the options?

Everyone wants Sarfaraz to go, but no one is offering any alternatives (for Tests).
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No one right now

Just stick with Sarfraz. Shan Masood needs to perform at least for a year to earn the captaincy
 
Shan is a good option but he needs to perform and be in the side for at least a year.
 
shah_1 said:
No one right now

Just stick with Sarfraz. Shan Masood needs to perform at least for a year to earn the captaincy
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"Stick with Sarfraz" , the guy who cannot keep, cannot bat, cannot run and cannot speak, you must be joking.
 
We are in this crisis situation every few years.... the reason being the next captains are not identified and trained. Heck domestic teams still have no-hopers like Salman Butt and Umar Gul manning the captaincy duties.


They will pick one name by doing inny minny maainny mo and hope and pray it works out. No wonder Pak cricket is in the dumps.


Look at Australia, when Steve Waugh was nearing the end of his career everybody and their aunt knew Pointing will be next captain. Then Pointing was leaving and Clarke was the obvious choice. Then Clarke was ending his career and Smith was already identified as next captain. A steady stream of captains. They faltered a little bit recently since Smith had to be banned and it came out of the blue, but now again they have a good captain in Finch with Alex Carey identified as the next man to take over from him. That's how professional sides operate.
 
Junaids said:
Thank goodness!

Shan Masood is the best thinker in Pakistan cricket.

But this also suggests that Azhar Ali and Sarfraz Ahmed are out of the Test Team, which is essential and overdue.
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Where???
Misbah fan Major wants him to be in our ODI side.
 
I hate these "reports". Best for all info and discussions to remain within the board. Now all the players would be desperate to try and become captain and will just make it difficult for whoever eventually is captain to keep the team together.

I like the idea of Shan Masood but it's too early since he's just come back into the test team. Dilemma is that the seniors aren't performing great so a risk may have to be taken. Or we may have to stick with Sarfraz for a bit until somebody like Babar is ready
 
Unpopular opinion and Asad Shafiq has been really mediocre in last year or so but he does have a good cricketing mind. I still remember him captaining Pak A vs Eng for a 3-4 day match on Eng tour of UAE and won the match pretty comprehensively without anything special in the lineup.

He can captain for a year or so while other candidates get more experience in test format.

Shan definitely has a good mind but I am always apprehensive regarding the precedent it will set to naming a captain without performances and experience. Azhar Ali in ODIs was also one such move.

Babar will be the captain ultimately, its just about balancing his workload (If he is being considered for LOI captaincy) and give him experience as well in test format.

There are no other options, so cant understand the criticism and sarcasm going on here.
 
Shafiq can't hold his place in the team, we're not in the best spot regarding candidates in general but I suppose take that leap of faith with Masood; he is a very intelligent guy and has been schooled in the UK which is a big bonus, I've had the pleasure of watching him bat against my uni; even though he was giving the slip cordon catching practice, but my uni team is of a FC/International standard and he was still learning then.
 
I honestly don't understand the fervour for Shan Masood. I appreciate how hard he's worked on his game since being dropped in 2017 but he had one decent series in South Africa (highest score of 65) and suddenly he's next in line as captain.

It reminds me of the superficial arguments used for Salman Butt's captaincy in 2010 - that he's well educated and articulate, comes from the right background etc when he didn't even justify a place in the side. People may argue Misbah was a left field choice in 2010 but he had experiencing of captaining in domestic cricket which I don't know if Masood even has.

The fact we're short of options reflects how our domestic cricket fails to groom future captains. Instead the job is doled out on basis of seniority.
 
Three captains is a disastrous proposition for Pakistan. I cannot believe PCB is entertaining this crazy idea.
 
It should only be 2 captains.

1 for tests and 1 for ODIs / t20s.

The problem is it would be unjust removing Sarfraz as t20 captain as Pakistan is number 1 in the format under his reign.

So Shan for tests,

Imad for ODIs

And Sarfraz for t20s until the t20 world cup.

After the t20 world cup, depending on how Imad handles ODI captaincy, he can be made t20 captain as well.

Sarfraz should slowly be phased out, he is not performing with the bat and is becoming a burden on the batting line up.
 
Abdullah719 said:
What are the options?

Everyone wants Sarfaraz to go, but no one is offering any alternatives (for Tests).
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Ok. Who do you want as captain? Besides tell any player in the current lot of players who has had TWO good series. Babar also had 1 good series but he is not a captaincy material.
 
Tests: Shan/ Shafiq
Babar (vice captain)

Odis: Imad
Babar (vc)

T20Is: Sarfraz
Babar (vc)
 
I think Shan will get it. Imad doesn't play test. Asad bas been around for a while . They could have replaced Sarfraz with him a while ago but haven't.

I think Shan will get it.
 
On what basis is Shan getting captaincy? Just because he can speak good English and studied abroad? Congrats Ppers you got your wish.

If they want to replace Sarfaraz, either Babar or Haris Sohail should be made test captain or if they are planning Asad Shafiq for long term then they can make him captain as he has a good thinking brain.

Shan ki to jaga he nai bnti aik series sai captain banayen gai which will definitely not go well with other players. .
 
They should leave sarfaraz for Lois
I would be absolutely fine with shan as test captain,
Brains and work ethic and if he can bat like in that SAF series...
 
Three captains will lead to an absolute disaster. Pakistan culture will never allow this to work :))
 
Great.

Giving captaincy to people who don't have a guaranteed spot in the team and are mediocre at best.

Cool, we'll have specialist captains now, who know nothing else and will keep failing at their primary job.

Nobody to lead from the front. Same situation as Sarfraz.
 
Hawkeye said:
Great.

Giving captaincy to people who don't have a guaranteed spot in the team and are mediocre at best.

Cool, we'll have specialist captains now, who know nothing else and will keep failing at their primary job.

Nobody to lead from the front. Same situation as Sarfraz.
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Who does have a guaranteed spot in the Test Team?

Of the batsmen, Babar Azam.

Of the bowlers, Yasir Shah in Asia but he’s unselectable outside Asia.

That’s why Shan Masood makes sense.
 
Junaids said:
Who does have a guaranteed spot in the Test Team?

Of the batsmen, Babar Azam.

Of the bowlers, Yasir Shah in Asia but he’s unselectable outside Asia.

That’s why Shan Masood makes sense.
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That's even worse, because he'll have to open in every match.

Which means we'll be 1 down under 10 in most of the matches, which then leads to a collapse in almost all the cases.

30/4 will be a common sight.

Babar, Haris, Abbas, Imam too, are a much higher selection priority. Heck, even Shafiq and Azhar will do better than Shan on most occasions.

We can't play someone like him in every match.
 
Shan is the best option out of the lot.

Tests:

Captain: Shan
VC: Babar

ODIs:

Captain: Imad
VC: Babar

T20Is:

Captain: Sarfaraz
VC: Imad
 
Lol..the stupidity continues lol..I onow let's just make shaheen shah afridi the captain..

This is what happens when you have no real plans..sarfi is a good captain..he should be asked to continue until the time an adequate replacement can be groomed..you know like in proper organisations..the pcb seem to be full of the same brain dead experts as we have on pp..
 
Barragan said:
shafiq shouldn't be in the team, whilst Shan is a bit inexperienced and we don't know if he will continue to be a success (albeit he would make a great captain).

For now, I would have given it to Yasir.
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u said 1 very good thing and 1 totally rubbins :( .... asad shafiq shld have been kicked out of the team atleast 2 years ago... Yasir has no leadership quality :( comeon buddy
 
if anyone deserves test n odi captaincy its Harris sohail ... he is the one who shld have been planning non-stop cricket for atleast 2 years now (bar the ghost and his fitness and malik politics) he shld be the 2nd name of the list after babar and he has more game sense and leadership qualities than babar ...

for T20, sarfraz still dosnt deserve to be in the team now ... i think imad wasim shld be ODI VC and T20 captain ...
 
Haris as test captain lol..will he travel with a pir to protect him from ghosts lol..that's if he''s fit..

Shan as cuptaan lol..won't last more than ten balls..will lose respect within a session..then group baazi and baghavat

Face it..yu have nobody. These leaks are ridiculous..it will spell five years of real turmoil..we'll look back at these decisions and curse those that supported them..
 
He has zero leadership qualities..he has shown no leadership qualities yet. .has he lead a team to glory yet?? You lot don't know what it means to shoe leadership qualities..stop using words that you don't know the meaning of..
 
Rellu_Katta said:
if anyone deserves test n odi captaincy its Harris sohail ... he is the one who shld have been planning non-stop cricket for atleast 2 years now (bar the ghost and his fitness and malik politics) he shld be the 2nd name of the list after babar and he has more game sense and leadership qualities than babar ...

for T20, sarfraz still dosnt deserve to be in the team now ... i think imad wasim shld be ODI VC and T20 captain ...
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Let Haaris try by leading some club team first, which he has not done yet. This guy is not meant for captaincy.
 
Why change ODI captain? Sarfraz has been doing fine in LOI's. It's the Tests where he has had the most trouble in. But even then, we don't have anyone in the team who can be the captain.
Maybe in a few years, Babar may become that person, but right now he probably isn't ready.

And yes, Sarfraz seriously needs to work on his batting and fitness and shouldn't get complacent like he has for last 2 years that he will be an automatic selection.
 
I think it's dawning on everyone right now how difficult it is to replace Sarfraz right now, no matter how useless he looks. Imad was DROPPED from the team for three consecutive WC games IIRC, and here he is being considered for captaincy :)))
 
These are probably the best options really. Asad's been mediocre, occupying a spot at no.6 where there's less pressure and usually youngsters get before they move up. And has been especially worse last 4 years. Shan's done badly except the SA series where it looked like he turned over a new leaf but it is just 1 test series.

But best just to give it to someone who's in the team. If Asad has to play, he might as well be captain. Same with Masood, if he's playing anyway, he can captain. Neither are really the brightest prospects, I'd be more worried about messing with the form of Haris, Babar and even Imam who are likely to be the backbone of our test team. Masood and Asad are expendable, hence giving them captaincy less of a risk.

I'm not a fan of Asad but thinking about it if he is going to play I think he should captain. He did alright in SA so probably won't be dropped especially with few senior batsmen around. If it doesn't work out we can always drop him/sack him.

Sarfraz on the other hand I would drop as a player in tests and keep him as ODI and T20 captain. We haven't groomed adequate replacements, and with Sarfraz's increased batting form lately, I don't think it makes sense to shake things up yet. Especially when you see guys like Sarfraz pulling his team through in PSL, makes you question just how bad the alternate captains are in Pakistan.
 
Usman Chadda said:
I think it's dawning on everyone right now how difficult it is to replace Sarfraz right now, no matter how useless he looks. Imad was DROPPED from the team for three consecutive WC games IIRC, and here he is being considered for captaincy :)))
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Yeah that's the issue with Imad, he's been in and out of the team. And he failed a fitness test that even Sarfraz passed, which kind of puts things in perspective.

If anything Imad could focus on his form, getting in good shape and in 2 years or so if things don't improve, we could always hand captaincy to Imad with plenty of time till the next world cup.
 
Abdullah719 said:
What are the options?

Everyone wants Sarfaraz to go, but no one is offering any alternatives (for Tests).
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Suggested options for Test captaincy so far in this thread: Shan Masood, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Haris Sohail, Asad Shafiq, Azhar Ali, Yasir Shah, Imad Wasim.

Imagine the fix PCB are in :))
 
Imad hasn't really secured a spot in team. If a new coach does come and is strict with fitness, Imad could lose his spot, so maybe keep Sarfaraz captain for another year and groom Babar under him, maybe even Shadab for the future.

I think they should see how Shan Masood goes as a batsman in the next 2-3 series before making him captain.

Sarfaraz should stay as t20I captain, his record is outstanding.
 
ask_analyse_act said:
Azhar ali for tests
Sarfraz for LOIs till t20 WC
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In the two years since Azhar’s 33rd Birthday his batting average has fallen from 46 previously to 28 in that time.

He doesn’t deserve a place in the team any more.
 
Usman Chadda said:
I think it's dawning on everyone right now how difficult it is to replace Sarfraz right now, no matter how useless he looks. Imad was DROPPED from the team for three consecutive WC games IIRC, and here he is being considered for captaincy :)))
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Problem is that even in PSL, all useless below average players are Captain; Sarfraz, Immad, Malik, Hafeez all are Captain because they are senior. This model has failed us miserably, Babar has been with PCB for 10 years, yet he is not groomed at all, has no education, cannot speak properly even in Urdu. This is a cultural issue...Culturally we are backward then even SL and BD, one cannot blame just PCB, its Pakistani thing to be uneducated and unpolished sportsman...

Sarfarz himself is uncultured Captain, entire social media makes fun of his personality, he has good doose of pandu pana in him, so was the case with Inzi, who played for 18 years, yet was never polished as a person... List is pretty long, except Imran (and his family), plus couple of guys here and there, rest were neither educated nor polished over period of time, that's why we have such a poor dressing room culture, always fighting on petty things, insecurities, lack of confidence etc
 
Usman Chadda said:
I think it's dawning on everyone right now how difficult it is to replace Sarfraz right now, no matter how useless he looks. Imad was DROPPED from the team for three consecutive WC games IIRC, and here he is being considered for captaincy :)))
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ads101 said:
Yeah that's the issue with Imad, he's been in and out of the team. And he failed a fitness test that even Sarfraz passed, which kind of puts things in perspective.

If anything Imad could focus on his form, getting in good shape and in 2 years or so if things don't improve, we could always hand captaincy to Imad with plenty of time till the next world cup.
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Danyaalr01 said:
Imad hasn't really secured a spot in team. If a new coach does come and is strict with fitness, Imad could lose his spot, so maybe keep Sarfaraz captain for another year and groom Babar under him, maybe even Shadab for the future.

I think they should see how Shan Masood goes as a batsman in the next 2-3 series before making him captain.

Sarfaraz should stay as t20I captain, his record is outstanding.
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Imad should never have been dropped in the WC. He is a key player in the ODI team, but Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik were preferred over him fsr.

About his fitness, look at the last couple of games he looked in good shape vs AFG and BD.

As for Sarfraz, Imad is 2x as important to the team. The former hasn't done jack for the past two years.
 
Rayyman said:
Imad should never have been dropped in the WC. He is a key player in the ODI team, but Asif Ali and Shoaib Malik were preferred over him fsr.

About his fitness, look at the last couple of games he looked in good shape vs AFG and BD.

As for Sarfraz, Imad is 2x as important to the team. The former hasn't done jack for the past two years.
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Yeah, I'm sure Imad getting dropped had nothing to do with the multiple phainties he got as the sole spinner against Australia and England respectively.

We will run into the same scenario as with Sarfraz, even worse as Imad is very much replaceable while no wicket-keeper besides the pathetic Rizwan has been tried as a second choice keeper.

Babar should be captain in all formats. There is no other choice.
 
Sunny_majoka said:
Isn't three captains would be bad idea can lead to factions
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I don't think so. Our current batch seems very united and professional. Besides, there are not too many players that play all 3 formats, and the ones that do (i.e. Babar) seem quite mature and not power hungry.
 
Is Shan Masood even a regular in test team? He had just one good series right? Or has he been performing well since a while? Can anyone confirm?

Asad shafique - he has been mediocre for a long time but he does get atleast one good innings every series to cement his place. Making him captain can go both ways, the extra responsibility might finally make him perform consistently or he might become complacent and stop performing altogether.

Interesting choices, surely there might be someone else?
 
I think it is a masala news , asad shafiq seems plausible but shan masoods name absolutely makes it a masala news.
 
I am completely against Shan Masood getting test captaincy. You can't have players whose place is not assured in the team playing due to being captains. That too up the order.

I'd rather give it to Babar (who I think will not be a great captain but atleast he merits his place) or Haris Sohail or Imam.
 
Wow PCB stupidty reigns on. Lets pick a captain again whose not in the team on merit alone.
 
Its been confirmed that shan masood will most likely be the new test captain.I wish shan masood the best of luck for thre future.
 
Amjid Javed said:
Wow PCB stupidty reigns on. Lets pick a captain again whose not in the team on merit alone.
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Who should be captain then? Azhar or Asad who have been stinking out the side since MisYou retired? Haris who can get injured at any time?

Many people are saying Babar but I don’t think it’s worth the risk of burdening him with such a role at this time when he hasn’t completely cracked Test cricket. Babar is an asset that needs to be protected and allowed to develop without any extra responsibilities.

Truth is there is no real good choice. Shan atleast is a thorough professional who will lead from the front in terms of his fitness and approach to the game.
 
I hope it is a joke. Both dont even deserve to be in the playing XI, yet they are being considered for Test captaincy. Ridiculous.

Imad Wasim as a Test captain makes sense, as he has a decent FC batting record, better than Shan and Shafiq, plus his bowling stats aren't bad for an all rounder. He can easily fit into the playing XI at number 6, as an all rounder.
 
Before considering Shan Masood, PCB must check his FC record, he averages 33 with the bat in FC cricket. It would be ridiculous to appoint such a mediocre player as our Test captain :facepalm::facepalm::facepalm:
 
Imad as test captain :))) yes replace one fatty with another :facepalm:
 
Mercurial said:
I hope it is a joke. Both dont even deserve to be in the playing XI, yet they are being considered for Test captaincy. Ridiculous.

Imad Wasim as a Test captain makes sense, as he has a decent FC batting record, better than Shan and Shafiq, plus his bowling stats aren't bad for an all rounder. He can easily fit into the playing XI at number 6, as an all rounder.
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Imad Wasim hasn’t even debuted in test cricket. While I understand your apprehensions regarding Asad Shafiq and Shan Masood but someone who hasn’t even played one match in the format is not the solution at all. It would be as disastrous a move as making Azhar Ali ODI captain when he didnt even play the format for 2 years or so.
 
To be honest other than Babar there is no automatic selection in the test team. So if PCB wants to give Babar more time to develop as a player and act as vice captain for a year or two in test format, there is no option available than the ones PCB is looking at.

So only argument here is whether Babar should be given captaincy now or later (Eventually he is gonna come in contention) other than this argument its criticism for the sake of criticism going on here as there are no options available.
 
Titan24 said:
To be honest other than Babar there is no automatic selection in the test team. So if PCB wants to give Babar more time to develop as a player and act as vice captain for a year or two in test format, there is no option available than the ones PCB is looking at.

So only argument here is whether Babar should be given captaincy now or later (Eventually he is gonna come in contention) other than this argument its criticism for the sake of criticism going on here as there are no options available.
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My only concern with Babar being captain is it shouldn’t affect his batting.

It would be a tragedy if he fades out.

I think Haris Sohail is also a guaranteed starter so we should give him the Test captaincy.
 
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